madras

How about they read each other's games so both are capable of dropping deeper and roaming while the other stays higher ?

Rumour is he wants 14.

Alternatively with them being an hour ahead he might already have signed.

If he were to come and on the occasions they'd play together they could drift deep as they both like to do, one drops the other stays higher. Could be lethal if they learn to play off each other.

Is there an Ekitike thread on RTG yet ?

Isn't he quoted as saying if PSG hadn't came in he'd have come here ?

My guess would be Barce next summer.

Was Delap supposed to be Isak's replacement ?

Our people are in Germany......players agent is in Newcastle. They've passed each other at 30,000ft.

I'd consider retiring mate.

Wouldn't that be the package if not it would just be prepared to pay the fee ?

If we are prepared to pay the package they want, what negotiating is there to do with the club ?

They did. Turned down the first offer Im sure.

Got them on the playing side a well so its OK. Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon and if you wanted to stretch things Nick Pope.

Agree with that and Ive posted many a time about when the both play it HAS to be Gordon (plenty of history playing on the right) on the left and Barnes (little history playing on the right) on the left. It may work in training but hasn't translated in competitive games.

He sent Minteh out on loan because he was kid coming in from the Danish league and we had 4 players who would get in ahead of him. Also it took a few months at Feyenoord for him to look the part in the Dutch league. We've been through the rotation bit before, he rotated Isak and Wilson until injury stopped it, he rotated Gordon and Barnes (Barnes got injured V Sheff utd playing for a rested Gordon), he brought Murphy in for Almiron in Milan. I think it came down to he could've played Tino instead of Trippier at Wolves. Outside of that, like last season with injuries there weren't many options except in goal.

OK then......Howes also going to be complimentary about all the players, so forget all his quotes about Osula. Now......why wouldn't he play him if he is doing what Howe wants ? I've said what I see in Osulas game, basically talent there but still very raw and definitely doesn't carry out the press instructions.

Tell me more. Didn't see it.

Great attitude but "there is still a lot of work to do in his game"...."got some things to smoothen out in his game"....."its a huge jump for him"..."he's big quick and strong, there's just that refinement"

That seems to back my view

Id say if hes not showing what they want in training he'll not get good game time until he does.

Osula doesn't carry out the plan. On the ball he gets it and runs without looking. Off the ball, his press is directly to the ball, not a to cut off a channel or a man and force the play to an area our team want the ball played to (think in the past teams letting us give the ball to Dummett, recently not cutting off Pope but pressuring him when thevir press made us go there). Lots of raw talent but still raw.

Bring back the Police horse and dog displays. I honestly mean that instead of this shit. However it could raise more money ey as those that stay in their seats at HT could well be tempted to bugger off to the concourse for a pint.

I'd say he was dropped. When Wilson started instead of Isak against Brentford 3 days before AC Milan was Isak dropped or rotated? Similar for the game V Palace before Dortmund.

Shush. Don't even question, even if its non critical.